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    Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation

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    • FinheadF
      Finhead @Brigane
      last edited by

      @Brigane If it's giving you that error you didn't complie it correctly. The new build will run either X or non X, did you get any errors at all compiling?

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        zerojay
        last edited by

        I've updated my script on the RetroPie-Extra repo to install Attract Mode without X. Don't have anything else with it through so I'll likely be adding default configs and so on soon.

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        • BriganeB
          Brigane @Finhead
          last edited by

          @Finhead No errors according to my knowledge. I tried compiling correctly again and it says this instead.

          Initializing display: 'MAME (Advance)'

          • Loaded master romlist 'MAME (Advance)' in 5 ms (176 entries kept, 0 discarded)
          • Constructed 2 filters in 4 ms (352 comparisons)
            AL lib: (WW) alc_initconfig: Failed to initialize backend "pulse"
            glGetError 0x500
            glGetError 0x500
            glGetError 0x500
            glGetError 0x500
            glGetError 0x500
          • Loaded layout: /opt/retropie/configs/all/attract-mode/layouts/robospin-betanew/ (layout.nut)

          Systems: Raspberry Pi 0/2/3 Model B+
          Os: RetroPie 4.5
          Frontend: Emulationstation & Attract Mode

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          • FinheadF
            Finhead @Brigane
            last edited by Finhead

            @Brigane said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

            @Finhead No errors according to my knowledge. I tried compiling correctly again and it says this instead.

            Initializing display: 'MAME (Advance)'

            • Loaded master romlist 'MAME (Advance)' in 5 ms (176 entries kept, 0 discarded)
            • Constructed 2 filters in 4 ms (352 comparisons)
              AL lib: (WW) alc_initconfig: Failed to initialize backend "pulse"
              glGetError 0x500
              glGetError 0x500
              glGetError 0x500
              glGetError 0x500
              glGetError 0x500
            • Loaded layout: /opt/retropie/configs/all/attract-mode/layouts/robospin-betanew/ (layout.nut)

            The glGetError 0x500 is normal and does not seem to effect anything, everyone that runs the non X version gets this error when opening roms.
            What is the exe and arg path you are running? It should look like this since it's using the runcommand with Advance mame.

            For some reason the spacing is ignored through the forum. Space it as you normally would.

            executable /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh
            args 0 SYS mame-advmame "[romfilename]"
            rompath /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame
            romext .zip
            system Arcade
            info_source thegamesdb.net
            import_extras /home/pi/.attract/mame-config

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            • R
              robertybob
              last edited by

              Can I request that a pre-populated 'Emulator' for Sega 32x be added to the next release?

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              • FloobF
                Floob @robertybob
                last edited by

                @robertybob Sure, in the meantime just create a file in here:
                /home/pi/.attract/emulators/{filename.cfg}

                and add this to the file
                http://pastebin.com/raw/wN1nBk1W

                Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
                RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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                • BriganeB
                  Brigane @Finhead
                  last edited by

                  @Finhead I should let you know that the above error occurs when I try to start attract mode. So the information you want me to write under mame advance is not possible for me to write.

                  Systems: Raspberry Pi 0/2/3 Model B+
                  Os: RetroPie 4.5
                  Frontend: Emulationstation & Attract Mode

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                  • FinheadF
                    Finhead @Brigane
                    last edited by

                    @Brigane I see, maybe you'll need to just use Floobs image and copy your roms and profiles back into the new image. I complied my own image and it went really easy with the new instructions no errors etc 15min and it was done.

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                    • R
                      robertybob @Floob
                      last edited by

                      @Floob Thanks v much!!

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                      • BriganeB
                        Brigane
                        last edited by

                        @Floob This is not to rush on you or anything. But can you say anything about when the next attract update will happen? I'm only asking because since I can't compile to the new version correctly, I might as well wait for the next image file.
                        Thanks for your amazing work putting this together for us. Also I always enjoy watching your youtube videos. They are much appreciated.

                        Systems: Raspberry Pi 0/2/3 Model B+
                        Os: RetroPie 4.5
                        Frontend: Emulationstation & Attract Mode

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                        • FloobF
                          Floob @Brigane
                          last edited by

                          @Brigane I doubt the next version will be vastly different to v0.4 - I'd try that.

                          Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
                          RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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                          • InsecureSpikeI
                            InsecureSpike
                            last edited by

                            are there any plans to add an update feature? so as re-flashing isn't required.
                            also, are zipped files supported on most of the libretro emu's?

                            RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                            RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                            both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                            • FloobF
                              Floob @InsecureSpike
                              last edited by

                              @InsecureSpike These images arent really designed in mind with a long term roadmap, they are more proof of concept.
                              So I probably wont add an update feature..
                              A lot of/all? the retroarch based emulators support compressed files - you can see the list on the Wiki or in es_systems.cfg

                              Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
                              RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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                              • InsecureSpikeI
                                InsecureSpike @Floob
                                last edited by

                                @Floob does this mean there are no plans to turn this into a on going project like RetroPie, or a sister project to RetroPie?

                                RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                                RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                                both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                                • FinheadF
                                  Finhead @InsecureSpike
                                  last edited by

                                  @InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

                                  @Floob does this mean there are no plans to turn this into a on going project like RetroPie, or a sister project to RetroPie?

                                  It wouldn't be a project like RetroPie regardless it would be more like EmulationStation since it's just a frontend for RetroPie just like ES is.

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                                  • InsecureSpikeI
                                    InsecureSpike @Finhead
                                    last edited by InsecureSpike

                                    @Finhead sorry, yeah that's what I ment, 2 flavours of RetroPie?
                                    as i'm actually really loving AM, and i'm sure i'm not the only one who'd like or hope this could become fully supported alternative to ES,
                                    thats unless someone can dive into updating the theming issues

                                    RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                                    RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                                    both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                                    • BriganeB
                                      Brigane
                                      last edited by

                                      If some of you would like some music to use on your arcade machine while scrolling the game menu, this track might be a good example. I intend to use it on my own machine that's for sure.

                                      Systems: Raspberry Pi 0/2/3 Model B+
                                      Os: RetroPie 4.5
                                      Frontend: Emulationstation & Attract Mode

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                                      • darthpaulD
                                        darthpaul
                                        last edited by

                                        Can AM be rotated for both vertical and horizontal games?

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                                        • senkunS
                                          senkun @darthpaul
                                          last edited by senkun

                                          @darthpaul said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

                                          Can AM be rotated for both vertical and horizontal games?

                                          Yes, you might have to get a "theme" or layout as it's called specifically for vertical games. You can curate sets and have different "displays" set for your games. AM is really flexible and my fave FE now.

                                          For example,

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                                          • B
                                            bazola
                                            last edited by

                                            Hi floob
                                            Thanks for your image, i love attract mode!
                                            Quick question, is there a way to automount usb devices on boot?
                                            All my roms are on a USB stick, in retropie i can fin them in "/media/usb0", but with your image it remains empty.
                                            I've tried to manually mount my usb stick and it works, but it would be nice if there was a way to do it automatically.
                                            I've tried to edit the fstab file in "/etc/fstab" as i read somewhere, but it messed everything up, it gets stuck after splash screen, i had to format my sd card and start from scratch :(

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